Ranks and insignia of Organisation Todt show the pay grades, wage groups, and paramilitary ranks used by Organisation Todt.
Ranks and pay grades of OT organic staff OT-pay grade Technical services and transport Administrative and executive Medical Equivalent rank 16 OT-Arbeiter OT-Arbeiter OT-SanitäterGrenadier 15 OT-Stammarbeiter - - Obergrenadier 14 OT-Vorarbeiter OT-Vorarbeiter OT-StammsanitäterGefreiter 13 OT-Meister OT-Meister OT-ObersanitäterObergefreiter12 OT-Obermeister OT-Obermeister OT-HauptsanitäterUnteroffizier OT-Truppführer OT-Truppführer OT-SanitätstruppführerFeldwebel11 OT-Obertruppführer OT-Obertruppführer OT-Sanitätsobertruppfüher OberfeldwebelOT-Haupttruppführer OT-Haupttruppführer OT-SanitätshaupttruppführerStabsfeldwebel 10 OT-Bauführer OT-Frontführer OT-ArztLeutnant 9 OT-Oberbauführer OT-Oberfrontführer OT-OberarztOberleutnant 8 OT-Hauptbauführer OT-Hauptfrontführer OT-Stabsarzt Hauptmann 7 OT-Bauleiter OT-Stabsfrontführer OT-Oberstabsarzt Major 6 OT-Oberbauleiter OT-Oberstabsfrontführer OT-Oberfeldarzt Oberstleutnant 5 OT-Hauptbauleiter OT-Oberstfrontführer OT-Oberstarzt Oberst 4 OT-Einsatzleiter OT-Einsatzleiter - Generalmajor 3 OT-Einsatz-gruppenleiter II - - Generalleutnant 2 OT-Einsatz-gruppenleiter I - - General1Amtschef Organisation Todt - -Generaloberst Source:Rudolf Absalon, Die Wehrmacht im Dritten Reich (Boppard am Rhein: Harald Boldt Verlag, 1995), vol. IV, p. 59.Handbook of Organisation Todt (1945). London: MIRS, vol. 2., Table ÏV.
Ranks and wage groups of OT contractor staff Wage group OT-rank Specifications J1 OT-ArbeiterOT-StammarbeiterOT-VorarbeiterTechnical and clerical employees under 20 years of age, without completed vocational education J2 OT-StammarbeiterOT-VorarbeiterOT-MeisterTechnical and clerical employees under 20 years of age, with completed vocational education and apprenticeship K1 OT-VorarbeiterOT-MeisterOT-ObermeisterClerical employees with repetitive tasks K2 Clerical employees with simple tasks T1 Technical employees with repetitive tasksT2 OT-ObermeisterOT-TruppführerTechnical employees with simple tasks M OT-ObermeisterOT-TruppführerOT-ObertruppführerForemen MO OT-TruppführerOT-ObertruppführerOT-Haupttruppführer Head foremen K3 OT-ObertruppführerOT-HaupttruppführerOT-FrontführerAdministrative employees T3 OT-HaupttruppführerOT-BauführerTechnical employees with difficult tasks K4 OT-FrontführerOT-OberfrontführerOT-HauptfrontführerLeading administrative employees T4OT-OberbauführerOT-HauptbauführerOT-BauleiterLeading technical employees TH OT-HauptbauführerOT-BauleiterOT-OberbauleiterExecutives Sources:Handbook of Organisation Todt (1945). London: MIRS, vol. 1., # 141, 147.
Wage groups for front workers and OT legionaries Wage Group Category A Assistant foremen B Leading skilled workers C Skilled specialists D Skilled workersLeading semi-skilled workers E Semi-skilled workersLeading unskilled workers F Unskilled workers G Guard workers H Catering and service workers J Workers under the age of 18 K Female workers Source:Handbook of Organisation Todt (1945). London: MIRS, vol. 1., # 143.
Rank insignia Collar insignia Shoulder insignia OT rank Translation Heer equivalent Amtschef Organisation Todt Head of office Organization Todt Generaloberst OT-Einsatz-gruppenleiter I OT-Operations group leader I General OT-Einsatz-gruppenleiter II OT-Operations group leader II Generalleutnant OT-Einsatzleiter OT-Operations manager Generalmajor OT-Hauptbauleiter OT-Main site manager Oberst OT-Oberbauleiter OT-Chief site manager Oberstleutnant OT-Bauleiter OT-Site manager Major OT-Hauptbauführer OT-Main construction guide Hauptmann OT-Oberbauführer OT-Superintendent Oberleutnant OT-Bauführer OT-Construction guide Leutnant OT-Haupttruppführer OT-Main squad leader No equivalent OT-Obertruppführer OT-Senior troop leader Stabsfeldwebel OT-Truppführer OT-Squad leader Hauptfeldwebel OT-Obermeister OT-Senior master Unteroffizier OT-Meister OT-Master Obergefreiter OT-Vorarbeiter OT-Foreman Gefreiter OT-Stammarbeiter OT-Permanent worker Soldat OT-Arbeiter OT-Worker Soldat Source:
References
External links State Organizations Collar Tab and Shoulder Board Identification Guide (diplomatic corps, government officials, General Government of Poland, Einstazstab Reichslieter Rosenberg, Customs Service, Forestry Service, German Red Cross, Reichsbahn, Reichspost, Reichsluftschutzbund, RMBO, Arbeitseinsatzverwaltung, Organisation Todt, Transportkorps Speer, Transportflotte Speer)